Enrollment
82
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060744011903
Capistrano Home/Virtual — San Juan Capistrano, CA
Federal NCES profile for Capistrano Home/Virtual, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 29
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 24
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Capistrano Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.8:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Capistrano Home/Virtual compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Capistrano Home/Virtual reports 82 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 12% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 58% below the California average and 55% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 30.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Capistrano Unified spends $15,039 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 61.2% from local sources (property taxes), 31.0% from the state, and 7.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Capistrano Home/Virtual compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.8:1 | ▼ 18% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.4% | ▼ 58% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 82 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
23.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 58% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher
— 18% below state mean
Top 16% in California — lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
30.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,039
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 82 Top 9% in California — larger than 91% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 17.8:1 -18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.4% -58% vs state
NCES ID 060744011903
Student demographics
White 60.5%
Hispanic or Latino 19.8%
Two or More 13.6%
Asian 6.2%
Largest group: White at 60.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 30.5%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Capistrano Unified, which includes Capistrano Home/Virtual.
$15,039
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 61.2%
State 31.0%
Federal 7.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,740
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,641
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,563
- Students per teacher
- 24.3:1
- Enrollment
- 2,030
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,991
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
Similar elementary schools in San Juan Capistrano
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
San Juan Elementary
Standard public school
662 students 24.9:1 students per teacher
Harold Ambuehl Elementary
Standard public school
324 students 22:1 students per teacher
Del Obispo Elementary
Standard public school
310 students 22.8:1 students per teacher
Kinoshita Elementary
Standard public school
302 students 23.1:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Capistrano Home/Virtual
How many students attend Capistrano Home/Virtual?
Capistrano Home/Virtual has 82 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in San Juan Capistrano, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Capistrano Home/Virtual?
The student-teacher ratio at Capistrano Home/Virtual is 17.8:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Capistrano Home/Virtual?
23.4% of students at Capistrano Home/Virtual are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Capistrano Home/Virtual?
The largest demographic group at Capistrano Home/Virtual is White at 60.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in San Juan Capistrano, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Capistrano Home/Virtual?
Capistrano Home/Virtual has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.